Open Golf

UPDATE REGARDING CONTINUATION OF PLAY ON MONDAY 20 JULY

Due to the poor weather, The Open is continuing on Monday 20 July.

If you’re planning to go to St Andrews, we are running a limited number of additional services/carriages. However, trains are likely to be MUCH busier than on previous golf days therefore there may be substantial queues at the busiest times, particularly at Leuchars after play is over. You may not be able to board the first train you aim for, so allow plenty of time to get to the station from the course. We’re doing all we can to help you have a great day out and your patience is much appreciated.

GOLFLINK

We are running a combined train and bus service to and from the course on Monday. It’s not a Golflink ticket but it’s the next best thing. Please buy or ask for a St Andrews Bus Link ticket instead. It costs almost the same. If you’re travelling on another ticket type, you will be able to buy a ticket for the bus direct from Stagecoach at the station.

That means that travelling to Leuchars via Edinburgh may not be the quickest or easiest option.

Falkirk/Polmont/Linlithgow passengers, we recommend using services through Falkirk Grahamston to travel to Dundee (via Stirling) and then catch a southbound service to Leuchars.Glasgow/Alloa/Dunblane/Stirling passengers should travel to Dundee and catch a southbound service to Leuchars from there.

More information on the Winchburgh Tunnel improvement works and alternative travel options is available here.

However, if you wish to travel to The Open by rail on these days, you can easily purchase a St Andrews RailBus Ticket – a through train and bus ticket to St Andrews. This allows you to travel to Leuchars station by train, and then to St Andrews via a dedicated bus service.

You can buy a St Andrews RailBus Ticket at any staffed ScotRail station or via ScotRail telesales on 0344 811 0141.

You can also purchase a St Andrews RailBus Ticket here on our website by clicking on ‘Buy Tickets’ and then typing ‘St Andrews Bus’ into the destination field.

Though the normal journey time between Leuchars station and St Andrews is 16 minutes, at busy times (usually your return journey), up to 40 minutes should be allowed from boarding the bus to arriving at the station.

While every effort will be made to help you make your rail connections at Leuchars, the return bus/rail connection is not guaranteed. Please allow extra time to make your travel connections.

On the day, you can buy your ticket onboard the train – where no ticket issuing facilities are available at your station of origin – or at stations where ticket vending machines are available, by selecting ‘GOLFLINK 2015’ as your destination.

There will be signage at both Leuchars station and the course to help guide you to the service.

When waiting to board your bus, please follow the queuing signs. When queuing at the course, make sure that your bus is labelled as a GOLFLINK service, and be careful not to get on a Park and Ride bus by mistake!

No Railcard discounts apply. However, holders of Railcards may purchase a discounted rail ticket to Leuchars and, on arrival at Leuchars, a separate bus ticket from Stagecoach staff.

There are no concessionary discounts for National Entitlement Card holders on GOLFLINK tickets. National Entitlement Card holders, who are resident in Fife, can use their cards for rail travel to Leuchars in the normal way. However, National Entitlement Cards are not valid for travel on GOLFLINK buses (adult return bus fare is £5.00).

The One-Ticket and Stagecoach Megarider, Dayrider, Flexirider and Unirider tickets are not valid on GOLFLINK buses.

Tickets for groups, comprising 10 people or more, can be purchased from ScotRail Telesales on 0344 811 0141. Lines are open daily from 7am to 10pm. Please note there are no discounts for groups.

Seat reservations are not available on trains to and from Leuchars on 15 – 19 July inclusive, and please note that no first class accommodation will be available.

Queuing systems will be in operation at the following stations: Leuchars, Edinburgh Waverley, Haymarket, Glasgow Queen Street, Aberdeen, Dundee, Kirkcaldy and Inverkeithing.

At busy times, you may not be able to travel on your intended service and should follow the instructions of staff at the stations.